Chautauqua County, New York Population 2024

124,438

Chautauqua County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 124,438 with a growth rate of -0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chautauqua County, New York is the 23rd largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 134,726 and has seen a growth of -7.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

38 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029122,173-453-0.37%
2028122,626-453-0.37%
2027123,079-453-0.37%
2026123,532-453-0.37%
2025123,985-453-0.36%
2024124,438-453-0.36%
2023124,891-453-0.36%
2022125,344-839-0.66%
2021126,183-1,193-0.94%
2020127,3767400.58%
2019126,636-880-0.69%
2018127,516-908-0.71%
2017128,424-886-0.69%
2016129,310-1,272-0.97%
2015130,582-1,210-0.92%
2014131,792-1,092-0.82%
2013132,884-449-0.34%
2012133,333-894-0.67%
2011134,227-499-0.37%
2010134,72600%
1990141,895-5,030-3.42%
1980146,925-380-0.26%
1970147,3051,9281.33%
1960145,37710,1887.54%
1950135,18911,6099.39%
1940123,580-2,877-2.28%
1930126,45711,1099.63%
1920115,34810,2229.72%
1910105,12616,81219.04%
190088,31413,11217.44%
189075,2029,86015.09%
188065,3426,01510.14%
187059,3279051.55%
186058,4227,92915.7%
185050,4932,5185.25%
184047,97513,30438.37%
183034,67122,103175.87%
182012,568-109,605-89.71%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.36% (-453)
County Website
Chautauqua County
2020 Population
127,376
Area
1060 mi²
Density
117 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.31% (-2,938)
Founded
February 9, 1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White113,16888.8%
Two or more races5,5164.33%
Other race4,0093.15%
Black or African American3,3522.63%
Asian8940.7%
Native American4320.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chautauqua County, New York Population by Race

Chautauqua County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Chautauqua County, New York Median Age

42.8

Total

41.8

Male

44.3

Female

Chautauqua County, New York Adults

There are 101,598 adults, (26,525 of whom are seniors) in Chautauqua County, New York.

Chautauqua County, New York Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Chautauqua County, New York Sex Ratio

Female63,94450.18%
Male63,49649.82%

Chautauqua County, New York Population by Age

Chautauqua County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,4052.2969.130.9
Married22,9422.9386.313.7
Non Family21,8141.2156.143.9
Female6,1603.3151.148.9
Male2,4893.2768.731.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chautauqua County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,8976.6%
Associates Degree12,65614.16%
Bachelors Degree12,06813.5%
Graduate Degree9,64810.79%
High School Graduate30,11133.68%
Less Than 9th Grade3,3313.73%
Some College15,69317.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chautauqua County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chautauqua County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White80,27873,11020,153
Hispanic5,2873,934680
2+ Races2,5262,144528
Other Race2,4941,663340
Black1,7451,390193
Asian478338182
Native American25023467
Islander616133

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 54.1%.

Chautauqua County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,239$55,748$44,354
Graduate Degree$67,388$76,619$61,524
High School Graduate$34,968$41,798$27,011
Less Than 9th Grade$31,484$35,137$23,556
Overall$41,067$46,576$34,766
Some College$38,498$46,863$30,908

$41,067

Average Earnings

$46,576

Average Male

$34,766

Average Female

Chautauqua County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chautauqua County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chautauqua County, New York Language

91.47% of Chautauqua County, New York residents speak only English, while 8.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.99% of the population.

Chautauqua County, New York Language

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White106,40315,73214.79%
Hispanic9,8493,84639.05%
Multiple5,2661,73632.97%
Other3,6701,09429.81%
Black2,4271,04342.97%
Asian73917723.95%
Native42710524.59%
Islander691826.09%

17.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.33%

Male Poverty Rate

18.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chautauqua County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chautauqua County, New York is Black, with 42.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chautauqua County, New York is White, with 14.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.92%.

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29%
High School17.14%
Some College12.56%
Bachelors or Greater6.28%

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.15%
Male Unemployed30.74%
Female Employed9.96%
Male Employed7.27%

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chautauqua County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,650$88,111
Households$54,625$71,588
Married Families$89,291$102,309
Non Families$30,457$44,037

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chautauqua County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Chautauqua County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chautauqua County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Chautauqua County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chautauqua County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,854

Number of Veterans

7,438

Male Veterans

416

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,968
First Gulf War1,467
Second Gulf War1,220
Korea379
World War II219

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,063
65 to 741,989
35 to 541,833
55 to 641,535
18 to 34434

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,5330.0820749166503236
2+ Races2080.06636885768985322
Hispanic1700.025544703230653644
Other Race600.01916320664324497
Black430.0171451355661882
Native American100.03558718861209965

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Race

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Chautauqua County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chautauqua County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chautauqua County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.87%

Born in Chautauqua County, New York

97.57%

Native Born

2.43%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.57% of Chautauqua County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 74.87% having been born in New York. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chautauqua County, New York Place of Birth

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